September 3, 2025
Managing Ministry Tensions
Dealing with various tensions is a reality in ministry. And experiencing tension often leads to stress and fatigue. These issues must be managed.
Articles for tag: ECFA
Beyond the Budget: Navigating Church Giving and Finances
While a minister may not want to know what individuals in their church give, it’s wise for them to know about the annual budget, the average weekly or monthly giving, how much debt, if any, the church has, and what percentage of the budget is being spent to service the debt.
December 30, 2017
12 Ways to Protect Your Congregation in a Litigious Culture
By TR Robertson “We face a true crisis in our Constitution as it relates to religious liberty. . . . I cannot think of another time when there have been greater challenges.” Joshua Hawley delivered this warning at the 2016 Protecting Religious Freedom Conference sponsored by Central Christian College of the Bible, Moberly, Missouri, and Forum Christian Church, Columbia, Missouri. Hawley is now attorney general of Missouri, but at the time, he was a professor at the University of Missouri. He and his MU School of Law colleague Carl Esbeck are both experienced religious liberty litigators. Hawley and Esbeck weren”t
December 8, 2010
Upcoming Webinars Focus on Tax Changes for Clergy
Making correct IRS filings and minimizing taxes are important issues for ministries nationwide to consider early in 2011. The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) will host live webinars Jan. 12 and Feb. 23 in which leading experts will discuss IRS requirements for congregations and tax changes for clergy. Participants in Jan. 12’s “Congregation Filing Issues for 2010 Data” webinar will learn how to correctly fill out IRS filings required of nearly every U.S. congregation. The requirements start with Form W-2, and–for many congregations–include various versions of Form 1099. Participants in Feb. 23’s “Clergy Tax Issues for 2010 Returns” webinar
